41.   The House planned some procedural votes Tuesday night to correct the questionable language and set the stage for its final vote Wednesday.

42.   The measure returns soon to the state Senate for a procedural vote and then likely to Davis, who has not taken a position on the measure.

43.   The measure barely survived in a procedural vote to move the bill to the floor.

44.   The NEA itself had expected the outcome, especially after narrowly losing a critical procedural vote Thursday.

45.   The next procedural votes are scheduled for Thursday.

46.   The procedural vote also blocked consideration of an amendment by Democratic Reps. Harold Volkmer of Missouri and Pete Stark of California.

47.   The procedural vote came after the two sides spent hours meeting in a conference room just off the House floor cobbling together a compromise.

48.   The NRLC later included that procedural vote in a scorecard of key votes that it drew up on members last year.

49.   The procedural vote prevented consideration of several anti-abortion amendments, but two were allowed and -- if passed -- would alter the welfare reform package.

50.   The procedural vote prevented consideration of several anti-abortion amendments, but two were allowed and approved in a series of votes after a long day of angry debate.